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Heating The Earth Common Assessment Review
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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Energy can enter the Earth system from EXTERNAL sources through
A
wind energy
B
solar energy
C
radioactive decay
D
nitrogen
2) Earth's most important EXTERNAL energy source is
A
the moon
B
cosmic radiation
C
the sun
D
distant stars
3) Which of the following is NOT an important energy source for Earth's systems?
A
gravity
B
sun
C
radioactive decay
D
nitrogen
4) Earth's interior or magma is warmer than the surface or crust. As a result the hot magma rises and transfers hat toward the surface in a process called
A
radiation
B
rotation
C
energy balancing
D
convection
5) Conduction heats only the lowest few centimeters of the atmosphere because
A
molecules in the upper atmosphere do not collide
B
air does not come into contact with Earth
C
air in the atmosphere comes into direct contact with warm land and water
D
molecules of air in the lower atmosphere are close together
6) Energy from the sun travels through space as
A
visible light
B
radiation
C
ultraviolet rays
D
infrared rays
7) The atmosphere, land and water absorb energy from the sun and re-radiate the energy in a form called
A
infrared heat
B
visible light
C
x-rays
D
ultraviolet rays
8) Within the troposphere, heat is transferred or moved mainly by
A
convection
B
radiation
C
conduction
9) The transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves is called
A
conduction
B
convection
C
light emission
D
radiation
10) The MAIN source of energy to the climate system is
A
solar radiation
B
wind power
C
gravitational contraction
D
radioactive decay
11) Feeling the sun's warmth on your face
A
radiation
B
convection
C
conduction
12) Burning your feet on hot sand is an example of which type of heat transfer?
A
radiation
B
convection
C
conduction
13) The type of heat transfer that occurs when energy travels through space as electromagnetic waves.
A
convection
B
radiation
C
conduction
14) The type of heat transfer that occurs through direct contact between your hand and the handle of the pot.
A
radiation
B
conduction
C
convection
15) The type of heat transfer that occurs when heated water in the pot produces moving water or currents
A
radiation
B
convection
C
conduction
16) Most of the energy that heats Earth's atmosphere is
A
gamma rays
B
visible light
C
infrared radiation
D
microwaves
17) Which object would heat up the quickest?
A
grass
B
cement
C
blacktop
D
water
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